Stepladder attachment



July 20 1926.

' B. SINGER STEP LADDER ATTACHMENT,

Filed Jan. 16, 1926 Patented .luly 20, 1926. p

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BERNARD SINGER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

STEPLADDER ATTAcHMnnT.

Application filed January 16, 1926. Serial No. 81,633.

This invention relates to attachments for member 7 and the step 6 and is secured by a step ladders and the main object of the innut 15. The legs 10 are provided at their vention is to provide a step ladder attaclr lower ends with spikes 16, adaptedto enter ment having an extending platform upon one of the steps upon which the legs rest.

which the user may sit or stand when work- The legs are also provided with locating 60 ing. brackets 17 at the lower ends of their front Another object of this invention is to profaces, and with a securing latch 18 at the vide a step ladder attachment that may be lower rear end of one of the legs 10. Addiraised or lowered to different heights and tional securing means may be provided at the secured to a step of the step ladder. lower rear end of the other leg 10 in the form In the classes ofwork that require the of a hook and eye fastener 19. A hinged or constant use of a stepladder, the step ladpivoted brace 20 on each side of the platders now in general use are bothersome, for f0rm 8 helps to maintain the attachment in the reason thatthe users legs are constantly proper operative position and a member 21 15 pressing against the steps of the ladder and made of angle iron is secured to the plateventually become sore and ainful. The form at the forward end thereof to prevent present invention isdesigne to overcome the users foot from slipping off the this. platform.

Other objects and novel features of my From the foregoing, it will be seen that invention will become apparent as the de- I have provided a platform attachment or scription proceeds. extension that may be secured to a ladder at In the drawing forming part of this specione height and may be lowered or raised to fication; another height by detaching it from the Figure 1 1s a perspective view showing ladder and then securin same to a higher 25 one embodiment of my invention as applied or lower step of the ladder, and that due to to a step ladder; the platform or extension the legs of the user Figure 2 'is aside view partly in section do not come in contact with the steps of the showing how my invention may be fastened ladder and consequently the user will not to 'a step ladder; and suffer the prevailing ills of sore shin bones Figure 3 is a fragmental view showing the and cramped condition while working. .75 lower fastening means. Having described my invention what I Referring to the drawingsin detail, 5 indiclaim and desire to secure by Letters cates a step ladder having theusual steps 6. Patent is: p A member 7 preferably made of sheet metal A step ladder attachment comprising a is hingedly connected to a platform 8 at step enclosing member adapted to be secured 30 one end thereof. At the opposite end of the to the step, a platform hingedly connected to platform there is also hingedly mounted a the step enclosing member, a depending depending frame 9 having legs 10 connected frame hingedlv connected to and at the op at their upper ends by a cross bar 11 and posite end of the platform, locating brackets intermediate of their ends by rods 12. at the lower end of the frame adapted to The attachment or extension 13 may be abut the front edge of a lower step on the attached to the step ladder at the upper end ladder and latching means on the frame by means of a U shaped portion 7 of the and said lower step adapted to secure the member 7 which partly encloses a step 6 of frame to the step.

the ladder, a bolt 14 passes through the BERNARD SINGER; 

